West End Pharmacy


Company Names, addresses, dates:
   West End Pharmacy, Abingdon VA

Notes:
 I've found newspaper references to the West End Pharmacy in Abingdon VA from 1936 to 1959. In April/May 1936, they were defending themselves (with 4 other drug stores) in court for violating the VA Alcohol Beverage Control Board regulations regarding the sale of alcohol. Their license for selling alcohol was suspended1.

A 1944 newspaper legal breif mentioned that the president of the West End Pharmacy was W.A. Maiden2.
Warren Aston Maiden (1883-1952)3 was listed as an Abingdon VA druggist in the US Census for 1920 & 1930. He died on April 13, 1952 at age 68, after having worked as a druggist for 40 years4.


Bottles:

westend_01 Green 3.8" screw-top bottle with a label that says:
label: Call PHONE 34 / WEST END PHARMACY / "RELIABLE PRESCIPTION SERVICE" / ABINGDON, VIRGINIA / Dr. Rivers / ... 2/2/46


1 Virginian-Pilot newspaper, May 19, 1936, page 8
2 Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper, Jan 5, 1944, page 13
3 Virginia Death Certificate 10403 for Warren Aston Maiden, died April 13 1952
4 Roanoke Times newspaper, obituary, April 15, 1952, page 15



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